The Biden administration’s recent guidance for how states should carry out end-of-year tests could force changes in everything from the design of exams to how they’re scheduled.
Renaissance has acquired Nearpod, in a merging of companies that bring a focus on classroom assessment and interactive features designed to boost student engagement.
Where Venture Capitalists Are Investing as Districts Shift to In-Person Education
Firms Eye Products For Families, and Those That Can Be Delivered in Multiple Environments
Investors are putting a premium on companies that have the products and expertise to span distance learning and a return to in-person lessons.
Companies could benefit from a recent executive order by President Joe Biden calling for the U.S. Department of Education to collect COVID-19-related data from states and school districts.
The Assurances That School Districts Want After a Company Acquisition
EdWeek Market Brief Asked K-12 Officials on the Communication and Outreach They Expect
EdWeek Market Brief surveyed district leaders on what outreach they expect from the education companies serving their K-12 systems, after a merger or acquisition.
Critical Ways Education Companies Can Support Employees During the Pandemic
Employers Can Find Ways to Turn Remote Office Environments Into Positives
Education businesses should ask their employees what support they need to be successful during COVID — and honor their successes during these difficult circumstances.
How Education Companies Are Addressing Home Connectivity Challenges: 5 Tips
The ‘Homework Gap’ Hurts Students, and Has Implications for Ed-Tech Providers
Low bandwidth in students’ homes poses a challenge for education companies. Here’s how they’re responding, with products and workarounds.
How One Education Company Took Customers From Free to Paid Products
A Newsela Executive Talks About Shifting Away From COVID-Era Pricing
Newsela Chief Marketing Officer Adriel Sanchez breaks down how the company arranged free access to its products during COVID and why it saw professional development as so important.
COVID Fueling New B2B Relationships Across Education Industry
Partnerships and Collaborations Are Opening Doors to Better Meet the Needs of Schools
The pandemic has laid bare needs that education companies are trying to address with new collaborations and partnerships.
Leaders of companies can help themselves during COVID by distilling aspects of their lives into distinct parts, and making sure each is taken care of, says Move This World founder Sara Potler LaHayne.
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